# Pete's Mental Gym > How to be happy and achieve great things ## Posts - [‘Would I Lie to You?’](https://petesmentalgym.com/would-i-lie-to-you-4/): Calling all football managers seeking that winning edge. Supposing I told you my mental training method instantly improves the performance level of players far beyond anything you imagined possible. Would you believe me or write me off as a nutcase? - [Fabulous Future](https://petesmentalgym.com/fabulous-future-3/): You don’t go to the gym once and declare yourself fit do you? You build up physical fitness over a period of time and maintain it regularly with continuous exercise. The same  applies to mental strength but it is amazing how many players think that a single session of mental training will get their minds ‘sorted out’. Whilst you certainly experience an immediate and usually quite dramatic benefit from the first session using my methods it is important to note that it is only a beginning. A tiny glimpse of fabulous future possibilities demonstrating clearly how regular mind-strengthening methods  will […] - [How to be in the Zone](https://petesmentalgym.com/how-to-be-in-the-zone-3/): The optimum state for competition is to be nice and relaxed with the correct amount of what I call positive tension which is a kind of excitement. When you achieve the correct balance you enter what is known as the zone. (Or the flow if you’re a writer or the groove if you’re a musician.) And by the way, as I keep stressing, the same goes for whatever walk of life you happen to be involved in. I have proved beyond doubt that the methods I have developed over many years will work for you whatever you want to achieve […] - [Burning Ambitions](https://petesmentalgym.com/burning-ambitions-3/): Just as players perform a physical warm-up routine prior to matches, they also need a mental warm-up to drive out all negative thoughts and leave them feeling strong, confident, powerful and happy with only positive thoughts flowing through their minds. Few, however, are aware of even the most fundamental techniques for conditioning their minds in this way and labour under the illusion that wearing their lucky underpants, having the same breakfast every match day or listening to their favourite pop music will transport them to world-class heights. Sometimes they ask me for my opinion on these things which basically amount […] - [Your favourite Underpants](https://petesmentalgym.com/your-favourite-underpants-3/): Calling all football managers. Over the years I have worked with a huge number of professional footballers helping them enhance performance levels and get rid of negative tendencies. When I first meet them, most don’t even have the foggiest idea about the most fundamental ways of preparing their minds for competition and regard my methods with great suspicion. During their careers, quite a few have developed certain lucky rituals such as wearing their favourite underpants, sporting the same outfit on match days, having the same pre-match meal,  putting their left sock on first, listening to a particular music track, saying […] - [Football Mental Toughness - Calling all football managers](https://petesmentalgym.com/football-mental-toughness-28-08/): Calling all football managers. Here’s some vitally important information for ambitious managers, coaches and professional footballers direct from the UK’s top football mind coach. What is mental strength? Where does it come from? How do you get it? What pre-match mental warm up should players do? Does wearing their favourite underpants help? I’m going to answer all these questions right now. Mental strength is a combination of four elements – confidence, belief, motivation and focus. These are the four cornerstones of cast-iron mental strength. Where does it come from? Inside you. Everything you could possibly want to know is inside […] - [Supersonic Method](https://petesmentalgym.com/supersonic-method-2/): Calling all football managers. If you ask any serious footballer to what extent their mental state affects performances they all tell you a huge amount, usually seventy, eighty or ninety percent. But if you then ask those same players what they do to prepare their minds for competition most of them say nothing at all. But if the mind is so important, why not? ‘Because nobody told me’. This is simply crazy because if footballers believe their mental state contributes such a massive amount to their performances then logic suggests they should be spending as much time working on their […] - [Truth Be Told](https://petesmentalgym.com/truth-be-told-3/): Calling all football managers. If I said there was an entirely safe and legal way to instantly transform the performance level of players beyond anything you imagined was possible, would you be interested? Of course you would. Well stand by because this is it! The winning edge. The zone. The groove. The flow. This is the holy grail you always sought but didn’t know how to get. The magic ingredient that allows a player to feel like a million dollars and perform at the height of their powers every time they step onto the pitch. To achieve their wildest dreams. […] - [The Power of the Mind](https://petesmentalgym.com/the-power-of-the-mind-3/): Calling all football managers interested in winning more matches. Do you realise how incredibly powerful the mind is and how much performances improve when you train your mind as well as your body? I am an expert in this and what I say without the slightest hesitation to any serious, professional footballer is that just as players carry out regular physical training to get their bodies in top physical shape so they need to carry out regular mental training to get their minds in top mental shape. But not just any old mental training. Not sports psychology. I’m talking about […] - [Gain the Advantage](https://petesmentalgym.com/gain-the-advantage-3/): Calling all football managers wanting more goals, more wins, more points. Want to hear a little known yet amazing fact that will make those little bristles on the back of your neck rise? Teams win up to 50% more points when using my mental training method. Imagine what such an improvement can mean to you. We all know football is a results business so now that you know this, can you just let it pass or will you do something about it? Because if your results improved by 50% you’d be a pretty happy bunny wouldn’t you? Even if you’re […] - [The Winning Edge](https://petesmentalgym.com/the-winning-edge-3/): Calling all football managers. For me it’s a process of elimination and has been for over twenty years now. The smart ones realise what a wonderful opportunity I’m handing them and the cynics just fall away. That’s okay, I can’t work with everyone. I’m very aware that my claim, that my methods instantly and dramatically improve the performance level of players and teams far beyond anything you imagined possible, can be difficult for cynics to take on board and will likely only appeal to a limited number of modern managers who are open-minded enough to accept that this is the […] - [The Fear of Success](https://petesmentalgym.com/the-fear-of-success-2/): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]‘When two teams are equally strong in technique, tactics and feel for the game, the team with the greater confidence is going to win.’ – (Sven-Goran Eriksson on football, 2002)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Ostensibly, top athletes seem to have everything they need in order to compete – two arms, two legs, fitness, ability, a brain each – so what is the difference between winning and losing. What is it that allows any athlete to produce world-class performances at certain times and to struggle at others? The answer is connected with that last item, the brain and what’s in it. What many top athletes lack […] - [Peak Performance](https://petesmentalgym.com/peak-performance/): What happened to England in the world cup rugby final? I have a theory about this and I share it with you now. As England fans hauled themselves out of bed to view the early morning cup-final kick-off beamed around the UK from Yokohama most believed their team just needed to turn up on the pitch to easily carry off the most coveted trophy in world rugby. As the fervent faithful gathered at rugby clubs and pubs for their early morning pints, full English breakfasts and sporting bonhomie the atmosphere was slightly tense but entirely optimistic. We were going to […] - [The Missing Mantra](https://petesmentalgym.com/the-missing-mantra/): Many people have an underlying feeling that something is missing in their lives. When questioned closely it emerges that what they want most is happiness but they allow stress, anxiety and the pressing ‘responsibilities’ of modern life to avoid getting it. On a level of one to ten how happy are you? Maybe you feel that happiness is some abstract concept that may exist sometime in the future. But the mantra is clear. There’s no need to wait, you can be happy now because by using Peter Gilmour’s simple yet potent methods for just a few minutes every day you […] - [Roger Bannister](https://petesmentalgym.com/roger-bannister/): On 6th May 1954 Roger Bannister stepped out onto a running track in Oxford in an attempt to break the record for running the mile. The previous record had stood at 4.01.4 for nine years during which many great athletes had tried and failed to break this daunting record to the point where it was generally considered beyond the capacity of any human being to achieve Because of that it had become known as the four-minute mile barrier. Indeed, scientific opinion of the time warned that if you were foolhardy enough to attempt such a feat your heart might explode […] - [Hypnosis](https://petesmentalgym.com/hypnosis/): Hypnosis is a state of deep relaxation during which it is possible to communicate with the sub-conscious mind and replace negative ideas with positive suggestions. The sub-conscious mind is where behaviour patterns are created. The process is perfectly safe, enjoyable and effective. The hypnotic state is a pleasant experience and most people find it similar to daydreaming. It doesn’t control your mind or change your character but is highly motivating and very often life-changing. Hypnotherapy has many applications and is a suitable treatment for such issues as stopping smoking, losing weight, boosting confidence, building self-esteem, boosting energy, relaxation, removing fears, […] - [Famous Users of Sports Hypnosis](https://petesmentalgym.com/famous-users-of-sports-hypnosis/): Sports Hypnosis has been used for many years with top performing athletes. The first known use was with Russian gymnasts and weight-lifters in the fifties. The Brazilian National football team that won the World Cup in Sweden in 1958 used hypnosis for team bonding. Wigan Athletic used a Hypnotherapist in its first season in the Premiership when they were favourites for relegation but reached the League Cup Final and almost qualified for Europe. Other clubs that have used Hypnosis are Crystal Palace, Liverpool, Stoke City, Ipswich Town, Swindon Town, Swansea City, Birmingham City, Sheffield United, Bristol Rovers, Bristol City, Cheltenham […] - [A Crazy Paradox](https://petesmentalgym.com/a-crazy-paradox/): If you ask any serious athlete to what extent their mental state affects their performances they all tell you a huge amount usually 70, 80 or 90%. Nobody says less than 50%. But if you then ask them what they do to prepare their minds for competition most of them say nothing at all. This is a crazy paradox because if athletes believe their mental state is so important for their performance level then logic suggests they should be spending as much time working on their minds as their bodies. But although these legions of ambitious athletes torture themselves with […] - [One Degree](https://petesmentalgym.com/one-degree/): At 211 degrees water is hot. At 212 degrees it boils. Then comes steam. And steam can power a locomotive. One degree makes all the difference. And one degree in sport separates the good from the great. The margin for victory between an Olympic gold medal and no medal is very small. At the last Olympics in the 800m the margin was .71seconds The average margin of victory for the last 25 years in all major golf tournaments combined was less than three strokes. At the Indy 500 the average margin of victory for the past ten years is 1.54 […] ## Pages - [Peter Gilmour Public Speaker](https://petesmentalgym.com/peter-gilmour-public-speaker/) - [Store](https://petesmentalgym.com/store/) - [Own Your Confidence](https://petesmentalgym.com/own-your-confidence/) - [Privacy Policy](https://petesmentalgym.com/privacy/): Privacy Policy This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services. 1. 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This final session will help you build inner confidence, feel calmer under pressure, and perform with more self-trust and belief. Part of a 4-part webinar series from Pete’s Mental Gym designed to help you build confidence, strengthen belief, reconnect with motivation, and improve focus. Starting on 27 May 2026 at 7 p.m. London time, each live session gives you practical mental tools to feel calmer, think clearer, and perform with more trust in yourself. Learn […] - [How to be Happy: Success — 11 June 2026](https://petesmentalgym.com/product/how-to-be-happy-success-11-june-2026/): How to be Happy: Success 10 June 2026 at 7 p.m. London timeDevelop a success-focused mindset with simple tools to help you stay clear, consistent, and confident as you move towards your goals. A 4-part webinar series from Pete’s Mental Gym, with each live session focusing on one key area of mental strength: confidence, energy, success, and happiness. 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